We have learned that the mandatory, medical assessments of older Alberta citizens and the introduction of the Simard MD and DriveABLE pilot project happened under your watch as Premier. Dr. Allan Dobbs, PhD has stated publicly that you gave express approval for the protocol.

Therefore please advise us:

1. What prompted your government to introduce the mass monitoring of older Albertans in 2003?

2. Who, (what department) of the University of Alberta approved the computer based DriveABLE testing project?

3. Who determined that Alberta’s Heritage Savings Trust Fund money should be used for the DriveABLE project?

4. What amount of the Alberta’s Heritage Savings Trust Fund money was given for the DriveABLE Assessment Project?

5. Who wrote the computer program for the DriveABLE computer based assessment?

6. What was the nature of the research project carried out by Allan Dobbs et al, in the 1990’s at the Northern Alberta Regional Geriatric Centre (NARG) located at the General Hospital, Edmonton?

Thank you for your kind consideration and attention to this matter.

Respectfully submitted, we would be grateful to be in receipt of your response in regard to this matter by the 15th September, 2014. Thank you.

Elder Advocates Of Alberta Society,

September 23, 2014

Mr. Ed. Stelmach,

170029 Highway # 2,

Lamont, AB. T0B 2R0

Dear Mr. Stelmach:

Reference: Mandatory, medical assessments of older Albertans

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